Lord of the Rings Online Articles

The Lord of the Rings Online is going south after spending a few years in the northern reaches of Middle-earth. The latest letter on the LotRO website unveils that the Free Peoples will be heading south, into lands unseen in the MMO before: Umbar.

MMO game worlds inevitably get bigger over time as more and more content gets added to the game. The Lord of the Rings Online was already one of the most expansive when the MMO released in April of 2007, and in 15 years it has steadily grown even larger.

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave is coming tomorrow to The Lord of the Rings Online for Before the Shadow owners. Update 34.0.1 has been released, with a number of fixes, items, PvMP tweaks, and other changes.

After a short delay, Before the Shadow and Update 34 are now live for The Lord of the Rings Online

We'll be waiting a little bit longer for Before the Shadow and Update 34, as The Lord of the Rings Online team has delayed both a week to November 15th.

The Lord of the Rings Online is hosting an Extra Life stream for charity this weekend like many game companies out there, however, they are taking the time during the event to showcase the next major addition to the MMO.

Standing Stone Games has been giving away content after content pack for free over the last few years, and the most recent one for The Lord of the Rings Online ends today.

The Lord of the Rings Online is ramping up towards the release of its upcoming mini-expansion, Before the Shadow, and one of the first major features to be tested is on the Bullroarer test server as of today.

Standing Stone Games is previewing Cardolan, a zone featured in the upcoming Before the Shadow mini-expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online, diving into its history, structures, and lore.

The annual Harvestmath festival is now in full swing in The Lord of the Rings Online, bringing the annual fall festival to Middle-earth once more.

The Lord of the Rings Online Previews the Lore-Rich Region of Swanfleet, Coming in Before the Shadow
Preview the upcoming brand new region of Swanfleet coming in the Before the Shadow mini expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online.

Before the Shadow, the new mini-expansion is on the way, and The Lord of the Rings Online is giving away a number of quest packs for free again.

The team at Standing Stone Games is taking an iconic phrase from Tolkien's work and turning it into its own game mechanic in The Lord of the Rings Online. The Delving feature debuts with the upcoming Before the Shadow mini-expansion.

It's Hobbit Day, September 22nd, and The Lord of the Rings Online is getting in on the festivities. In celebration of Frodo and Bilbo's shared birthday, the MMO is hosting a party of special magnificence now through September 26th.

Before the Shadow, the upcoming mini-expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online, is now open for preorder. The content includes all new quests aimed at levels 1-32, with a Delving difficulty system to let higher levels increase difficulty, a new instance, new Skirmish, and two new regions.